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Rock Bottom & Rising Tide

Maine Island Stories

A collection of short fiction from Maine's coastal waters and island communities.

E-book Available on Amazon

Paperback edition coming soon

Free Bonus Story: The Eyes Have It (or Jonah's Revenge) - A sharp, funny short story about class, cruelty, and second chances, told by a one-eyed lobsterman with no patience for nonsense.

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Free Bonus Story: The Thousand Pound Day - A sternman's thousand-pound haul turns into a fight for survival when ambition and a winter storm collide off the Maine coast.

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J.R. Allison

J.R. Allison is a writer and retired lobsterman living in Portland, Maine. His short fiction anthology, Rock Bottom & Rising Tide, is now available as an e-book from Amazon.com.

First novel: A Moxie and a Whoopie Pie — Due for release in 2026

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